Palaquium gigantifolium

Botanical Description

Palaquium gigantifolium is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50cm or more in diameter, with very small or no buttresses[ 721 Title Commercial Woods of the Philippines; Their Preparation and Uses Publication Philippines Bureau of Forestry Bulletin No. 14 Author Schneider E.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Forestry; Manilla. Year 1916 ISBN Description A series of booklets dealing with various aspects of the Philippine forests. This volume looks at the preparation and uses of the commercial woods of the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 722 Title Bureau of Government Laboratories Vol. 6 Publication Author Merrill E.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Bureau of Public Printing; Manilla. Year 1903 ISBN Description A series of botanical booklets looking at the flora of the Philippines. This volume has descriptions of a number of new species and looks at American plants that have naturalized in the Philippines. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded under the name 'Nyatoh'.